LRS 14:1 §1. Unlawful to sell tickets for more than the price; total cost of tickets to be printed on each A. All admission tickets to any athletic contest, dance, theater, concert, circus, or other amusement shall have the price printed on the face of the ticket. The total price of each ticket including the prorated portion as defined in this Section and any charges by whatever name which in effect the subscriber must pay to be able to purchase or to purchase such tickets shall be printed on each ticket. B. No person shall sell or offer to sell such admission ticket for an amount in excess of the price of the ticket. The price of the ticket means the price printed on the face of the ticket and the prorated portion of any other charge or assessment which is required to be paid in order to purchase the ticket from the original vendor. For purposes of this Section, prorated portion means the total amount of the other charge or assessment required to be paid as a condition of the purchase of one or more tickets divided by the number of tickets purchased. C. Whoever violates this Section shall be fined not less than one hundred dollars and imprisoned for thirty days, nor more than five hundred dollars and imprisoned for ninety days. D. In connection with the sale of tickets to athletic contests of institutions of higher education, contributions or other payments in excess of the printed price requested by or made to the institution or to an alumni organization or foundation which is organized for the primary purpose of providing support to the institution and which has been recognized as an approved support organization by the board of the institution shall be allowed. Acts 1988, No. 449, §1; Acts 1989, No. 589, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1990; Acts 1990, No. 466, §1, eff. July 18, 1990.
